He is both 14 and 74 at the same time and it creates this weird blend of super childish old people humour that just works.

@ofjeworstlust69

2 жыл бұрын

Super childish old people humour is honestly the best description of his humour I've ever heard

@hellothere702

Жыл бұрын

He's what happens when the kid who has great ideas that are poorly thought out is given an adult budget

@deantasty7421

Жыл бұрын

@Hagrid'sdisappointingson damn boy, didn't laugh at an username in ages, kind regards

@redactedreplies

Жыл бұрын

I think this is the best description ive ever heard of James

@m.laster844

3 ай бұрын

YEEEEEES! THIS!!!

I love that James and Greg's relationship on this show was pure misbehaving student and teacher

@overit6012

2 жыл бұрын

And both were teachers lol

@gljames24

2 жыл бұрын

@over it Granted one was a percussion teacher. Misbehaving was kinda in the job description.

@flaherty5090

2 жыл бұрын

@@gljames24 he also worked as a teaching assistant in a special needs school

@decentlysmartforanidiot8284

Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY THAT

@magicalhikari5859

Жыл бұрын

@@flaherty5090 which is why I respect him more

James is like a character that escaped from a fever dream.

@kellydean3735

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@cordeliapalmer5800

2 жыл бұрын

This comment is far too accurate.

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

Gico - YOUR fever dream???

@cazkiwinz4300

2 жыл бұрын

He definitely features in my “fevered” 🥵 dreams.....

@Pepespizzeria1

2 жыл бұрын

A young sheogorath

Richard Osman announcing his own name like he’s a Pokemon absolutely sends me every time

The pure shock on James face after saying “ah just open the box you pussy”, then his immediate regret, while never fail to make me cry laughing

@tangibleterror2421

8 ай бұрын

When someone calls me a "pussy" I just say "you are what you eat" *wink* then shoot them the finger guns.

I don't care who you are, that box of confetti hitting Alex on the back of the head is the peak of comedy

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

You hate Alex?

@Kabitu1

2 жыл бұрын

That was so close to going so badly

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kabitu1 - YOU were so close to going badly!

@TheClobo2001

Жыл бұрын

@@jonhohensee3258 no, it's just funny, that doesn't mean we hate Alex

@jonhohensee3258

Жыл бұрын

@@TheClobo2001 We??? You're not "shadowbrine".

The fact he had an hour, found a random guy with a santa costume, fireworks and Richard Osman is great...

That sudden outburst to Greg, and Greg being a teacher is always funny no matter what

@SomeNiceMovies

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it always will be funny that clip The cabbage clips will also always be funny

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

It was and is funny. But it still manages to make me feel just a bit uncomfortable because it seemed a little serious.

@cael_aj

2 жыл бұрын

The fact that Greg is so tall and towered over James made it that much more intimidating/funny 😂

@Icaron98

2 жыл бұрын

@@cael_aj He actually used to be a teacher too, it comes naturally i suppose

@AM.173

2 жыл бұрын

@@Icaron98 Yeah, and he also used to go by Mr Gilbert for some reason back then?

"My eyes are circles" made me fall in love.

I laughed so hard at "My eyes are circles", he's just too smart for his own good.

The best way for me to describe James Acaster is "abstract"

@xosmokey

Жыл бұрын

yes!

If his version of GTA was a full game I'd buy it in a heartbeat

@andy6576

2 жыл бұрын

It would be amazing...

@kisbie

2 жыл бұрын

GTAcaster?

@andy6576

2 жыл бұрын

@@kisbie Yep...you just won the internet.

@SensationalBanana

2 жыл бұрын

A GTA set in England? Yes please. Alex's "Pardon?" is spot on!

@kisbie

2 жыл бұрын

@@SensationalBanana GTA Kettering (and Burton Latimer).

My favorite James moment is when he says "I know it's early days...are we the stupidest so far?"

The amount of confidence in Greg’s face when James says he couldn’t hold him upside down is inspiring 😂

I love James but my heart breaks when Alex asks why he doesn't say hello to him 😂

@klaythoring1326

Жыл бұрын

It’s not part of the task! Lol

@Anniethebookwitch

Жыл бұрын

My heart broke 💔

My favorite part of the Greg scolding James moment, is Alex’s desperate attempt, for a brief moment at the beginning, to keep Greg from beating James on camera lol

@strider9184

2 жыл бұрын

He thought that was gonna go in a whole different direction 😂

I can’t stop pissing myself when he says “yeah…..but that’s the real task”

Over my shoulder is a low-key banger.

@pudding1255

Жыл бұрын

finally someone says it

@klaythoring1326

Жыл бұрын

I genuinely sing it to myself all the time when I put my bag on 😆 I’m getting older!

@saraholiveedwards4697

Жыл бұрын

Could be an upcoming track for his band Temps 🤔

My favorite thing about James that series was the little call backs he did as a genuine fan of the show. "Is the a boulder?" during his made up song was something Frank Skinner was asked in the first series, that one popped me.

I love the idea of Greg as James’s long suffering and patient dad

James eyeing Alex at the beginning of every task is THE best bit ever on this show. The kid knows when the envelopes there, Alex isn't anyone's friend.

The GTA recreation was INCREDIBLE!

@williamjusino3640

Жыл бұрын

the frame rate 💀

I love it when there are other people than james and alex there and everyone's just so confused when he doesn't say hello back (the band and phil and rod when they first met)

4:26 For a split second Greg finds James' pussy comment funny, but then realises where he (and that he's the Taskmaster) is and his face drops lmao

@de-fume

2 жыл бұрын

I think the smile was a default when a contestant says something, until he fully processed what was said.

@deanfenech

2 жыл бұрын

Once a teacher, always a teacher. Such a teach move from Greg.

@silverstorm7306

2 жыл бұрын

@@deanfenech my exact thought lmao

@fredhasopinions

Жыл бұрын

i still feel like he found it funny and decided to make the moment even funnier by adding his teacher shtick. (

He’s literally so funny but I would loose my marbles if I had to work with him lol

Didn’t expect James to actually be able to play drums at the end lol

@TheJubess

8 ай бұрын

He has been in bands, you know :P

Grand Theft Acaster should be a real game.

Not saying hello to Alex is the best 😂

@jamesaditya5254

2 жыл бұрын

even on the Horne Section podcast where he was guest starring he keeps it consistent. What a chaotic treasure Acaster is

@alexandrezani

2 жыл бұрын

I loved the audience reaction when he said "It's not on the task."

@DragonSpawn4Twenty

2 жыл бұрын

'It's not part of the task' 🤣

@alexandrezani

2 жыл бұрын

​@@DragonSpawn4Twenty​It was so sad...

@DragonSpawn4Twenty

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexandrezani James and Alex play their characters very well..

One could argue whether James Acaster’s definition of “sweeping a circle” is in fact what it says on the card.

James on Taskmaster is my favorite thing to have ever happened

James is the ADHD kid in the back of class that the teacher gave up on and now just ignores

Absolutely outstanding work, I award this man's personality 9.73 out of 10 Richard Ayoades.

I wish my postman was Richard Osman

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

You don't want that. I heard he likes to go through people's cupboards looking for snacks.

@meetaverma8372

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonhohensee3258 it's fine though

7:16 want to see a grown man hold another grown man upside down. 😂

3:44 His voice when he answers "My eyes are circles?"... 🤣

Thought for sure his lovely rants in the studio were gonna be included.

Stunt bonus, Stunt bonus. He clearly played it lol.

...that gta recreation was all just an elaborate excuse for james to swing a bat at alex's head, wasn't it? LASDLDLDFL

I just want Acaster and Davies to have a show together

That song slapped hard

@DiabIe37

2 жыл бұрын

Is that a boulder? lyric was a chef's kiss call back to the first series.

@rhysduncan8676

Жыл бұрын

It's very similar to "over and over and over" by jack white lol

0:16 this is the face of a genius finding gold xD

2:00 So... His relationship with the Hulla-hoop goes way back

Ive got such a big crush on James lol i know im not the only one🤭

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

Who are the other ones?

@user-dh1yq5cz9v

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonhohensee3258 Present!

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-dh1yq5cz9v - Yeah... but you don't really count.

@emilyx6126

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely not the only one

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

@@emilyx6126 - He's not into you, Emily.

Probably the only good time Channel 4 made a better compilation than the Taskmaster channel itself

James's song was the best.

"STUNT BONUS"

37 year old man btw. please never change.

Love how James swears then Greg has a word with him

i need the full version of over my shoulder asap!!

I wish they brought James back each episode 😂

Wow I just noticed how Alex legitimately thought Greg was going to beat him 😆

Going to see him live in September, so excited 🙏❤

Santa knew if he stopped dancing he would be shot that's why he kept looking at james

3:14 the cut from James blank face, to Greg's upset face, back to James scratching himself on the head upon noticing always gets me 😂

Maybe the real task was the circles we made along the way

Nobody: *nothing* Richard Osman: "Richard Osman"

3:46 will always be hilarious to me.

@gurlwiththemostcake

7 ай бұрын

It's Rhods face 😂 just like well he makes a good point 👀 😂

"open the box, you pussy." hes just like me fr

7:16 Actually cry-laughing at upside down James

I love James recreation of GTA. Perfection

The best series so far

«Yes i could» 😂🤣😂🤣

Oh just open the box you 🐈

12:18 "badadababaDADADADADARARARADADADA 𝓸𝓴𝓪𝔂?"

I really would like to know if any fellow Americans out there are as obsessed with these Channel 4 shows and specifically James Acaster as I am. I found James through his 4 episode Netflix special two years ago and really, really enjoyed it. To the point where a whole genre of my youtube feed is James Acaster videos. However, he has a criminally low amount of content on streaming, two specials and one is only available to buy. I need more like yesterday! If anyone has any suggestions of perhaps overlooked British stand ups like James, or know of some underground Acaster content, please feel free to chime in! All that to say, the British own comedy television and game shows and it's not close.

@akashjogi4106

2 жыл бұрын

he has a podcast and he hosts a show called hypothetical

@zacharynewkirk7309

2 жыл бұрын

@@akashjogi4106 just got done with the Ed Sheeran feature episode of "Off The Menu", now starting the martin Freeman one. Thanks so much for the tip, most of it isn't available on KZread but it is on Spotify, really good so far, thanks again! I'll definitely check out the show as well if I can access it without a VPN here in the U.S.

@sofiaguerrero0969

Жыл бұрын

I just barely got into him too. I’m an American from Texas. But yeah, British comedy is just too good. I will probably never find American comedy as good because we’re a little sensitive when it comes to swearing on television and that is what makes British comedy so special. They genuinely don’t give a fuck

@p0sitv3s27

Жыл бұрын

I find it entertaining not so much because its funny, but because its much different than I'm used to. The obvious bad production quality, and the random, pretty unfunny jokes, but good enough to keep me here, it all just comes together in what I would personally call an entertaining show.

@lns313

Жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat. Cold Lasagna Hate Myself 1999 is definitely worth paying for! And you might like 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown! All the episodes are on KZread.

He's a national treasure this lad!!

Christmas is just an explanation for everything

My only celebrity crush, the perfect blend of over-mature and under-mature 🤭

Aw, this left out the song analysis where James defended his lyrics with, ""Like, is it a boulder? ...Or is it a big rock...?"

*Sees thumbnail* "There's no way that guy isn't british."

I always think the water in the galoshes noise will work.

Best. Series. Ever

Being weird myself l,m sure there is a new category for James in the best way.

GTA 6 featuring James Acaster....who wouldn't buy that

"My eyes are circles? "

“Played into my hands here mate, fuck you” “I’m a percussionist myself” and “You’re not a musician, mate” are some of my favorite lines ever delivered, and it’s a definite bonus that they are back to back. 😂

I definitely want a bottle of wine in my next Christmas cracker

1:29 "Richard Osman". 😂

Ever noticed that James Acaster is an anagram of Taskmaster? (Well, it ought to be.)

@meetaverma8372

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't even win that season

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

@@meetaverma8372 ???

@meetaverma8372

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonhohensee3258 the season was won by Jessica Knappett, wasn't it? 👀👀

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

@@meetaverma8372 - So???

@meetaverma8372

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonhohensee3258 he did not embody the season, which is what this comment was originally indicating

Tarik goes to say 'nt' before realizing they won

anyone know what kind of suit the green one james is wearing is?

Alex really thought Greg was about to have a Jeremy Clarkson moment and end the show with that box segment.

"Why's he doing that?" "Christmas." Oh. Alright.

I hope he won with that fantastic Osmond cameo 👌🏼

grand theft acaster

My eyes are circles.

@CH-ml4rz

Жыл бұрын

How fucked up was he then? Those pupils.

Acaster would be at home in clowncore, I feel.

Kettering Theft Auto looks good.

STUNT BONUS

is that a boulder? or is it just a large rock?

11:00

James could've gone somewhere with the circle thing. I just think he couldn't be bothered to explain it.

"Fuck you!" "Pardon?"

Okay but the song? Kind of a banger

I know most people on the internet have played one gta or another but it is unfortunate that the boomers who havent cant appreciate how excellent James rendition of Gta animations are edit: and the sudden vibing to the radio when you steal some car, incredibly spot on

“Christmas Cracker.” No, his name is Santa Claus. Call him that

do the moon landing.

Alex legit thought James was gonna get an ass whooping for the pu*** remark lol

If anyone knows where I can get that double breasted work jacket James is wearing do let me know.

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

Ashton's Fashion Museum.

stop recycling clips and give us MORE ACASTER